Wednesday, March 05, 2014

Factoid of the day

The researchers lead by Chinese team leader Changsui Wang from the
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences collected 13 samples of the
yellowish organic material from 10 tombs and mummies, which included the
so-called "Beauty of Xiaohe" -- a 3,800-year-old female mummy wrapped
in a finely crafted shroud, bearing Caucasian features such as a long
nose and light hair.